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Chapter 9: Ashes

Author: Tassel
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-16 05:44:28

 

FAITH

I could feel my heart sink as I stared at the "On Sale" placard swinging in the wind. The words seemed to blur in front of my eyes, the finality of it all hitting me in waves. 

I had barely even processed the dread creeping up my spine when I heard the front door creak open.

I ran towards the house, my breath sharp, my mind racing. The world around me felt suspended, like I was caught in a storm and the only thing I could do was hold on and wait for it to pass.

But the storm had already arrived.

When I walked in, I froze in the doorway, my heart skipping a beat when I saw an unfamiliar figure inside.

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